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  • Lot# : 4604 Sardinia

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    1820: Entire letter showing the reverse of a superb impression of Cavallini 50 c. blue struck on the inside of printed entire letter from Post Department in Novara to Lugano, Switzerland, struck on despatch with 'Dirn. pp Delle Poste / di Novara' in black, oval NOVARA handstamp in red with 'Milano / L.T.' transit alongside in red. An extraordinary and most unusual entire. Signed Brun. Cert. Sorani (2007) Sassone = € 14'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4605 Sardinia

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    1851: 5 c. black, good colour and large margins all round, cancelled by mute cancellation (Muto a rombi), a rare stamp. Signed E. Diena; cert. Avi (2006) Sassone = € 4'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4606 Sardinia

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    1851: 5 c. black, good colour and large margins all round, cancelled by mute cancellation (Muto a rombi), a rare stamp. Signed Thier; cert. Raybaudi (2000) Sassone = € 4'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 4607 Sardinia

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    1851: 5 c. black in a horizontal pair and single 40 c. lilac-rose, used on 1852 cover front to Pontarlier tied by bold rhombus of dots with AIX LES BAINS (Savoy) cds in black (Aug 12) at left. Red 'P.D.' and Pont de Beauvoisin entry marking alongside. Small imperfection at top right of the pair and some file folds but a charming and extremely rare franking. Cert. E. Diena (1991) Sassone = € 18'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 4608 Sardinia

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    1851: 20 c. deep blue, a fine appearing example used on 1851 entire letter to Bonneville, cancelled in manuscript with SALLANCHES (Savoy) cds alongside (April 18) in black. Slight stain from the ink at top of adhesive but a very rare and most attractive usage. Signed Calves Sassone = RR.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4609 Sardinia

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    1851: 20 c. blue, a fine appearing example just touched at right, used on 1852 entire letter to Chambery tied by rhombus of dots with RUMILLY (Savoy) datestamp (Sept 24) at right and reverse with Chambery two line dated arrival. File fold well away from adhesive, an attractive and rare entire Sassone = 11 pts.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4610 Sardinia

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    1851: 20 c. deep blue, margins fine to touched, used on 1851 entire letter to Gex, France tied by rhombus of dots handstamp with RUMILLY (Savoy) datestamp (June 4) alongside (Sassone = 11 pts). Underpaid and entire marked 'Timbre Insuffisant' in manuscript and taxed at '8' décimes due to pay. Reverse with Lyons and Gex datestamps (June 7). A most unusual entire.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4611 Sardinia

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    1851: 20 c. blue, an attractive clear margined example used on 1852 entire letter to Annecy tied by rhombus of dots with RUMILLY (Savoy) datestamp (Nov 24) at right and reverse with Annecy arrival cds. Slight horizontal file fold but very rare. Signed Brun Sassone = 11 pts.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4612 Sardinia

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    1851: 20 c. bright blue, a superb appearing example with huge margin at top and imperceptibly touched at base, cancelled by rhombus of dots to 1853 cover (with complete contents) to Menthon near Annecy. Superb strike of scarce S. JEOIRE (Savoy) despatch datestamp (Sassone = 12 pts) at right (Oct 16) and reverse with transits of Duing cds, Bonneville cds and Annecy arrival, then returned back to S. Jeoire with cds of receipt (Oct 20). A charming and rare cover. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4613 Sardinia

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    1851: 40 c. rose, good colour and large margins all round, cancelled by mute cancellation (Muto a rombi), a rare stamp. Cert. E. Diena (2002) Sassone = € 7'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 4614 Sardinia

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    1851: 40 c. rose, good colour and large margins all round, cancelled by mute cancellation (Muto a rombi), a rare stamp. Cert. Raybaudi (2004) Sassone = € 7'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4615 Sardinia

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    1853: 5 c. green, a superb example with fresh colour and large regular margins all round, well embossed, unused with full og, a rare and highly desirable stamp. Cert. Sorani (2001) Sassone = € 36'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4616 Sardinia

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    1853: Embossed 5 c. green and 20 c. blue, fine used examples tied to 1854 entire letter to Grasse by NIZZA MARITIMA cds's (March 19) in black. Circular 'Sard / Antibes' cds (March 11) in red and reverse with Grasse arrival cds. A charming and rare franking Sassone = € 14'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4617 Sardinia

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    1853; Embossed 5 c. green in a fine horizontal pair, used with marginal 40 c. rose on 1854 cover to Paris tied by THONON (Savoy) datestamps (Nov 13) in black. Red 'P.D.' at right and 'Sard. / Fernex' entry marking in red. Reverse with Paris arrival cds (Nov 15). A few minor imperfections not detracting from the appearance of a rare and extremely attractive cover. Cert. Robineau (2003) Sassone = € 18'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4618 Sardinia

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    1853: Embossed 5 c. green in a vertical pair used with single 40 c. rose on 1854 cover to Paris tied by THONON (Savoy) datestamps (April 9) in black, with red 'P.D.' and 'Ferney' entry marking adjacent and Lyons transit cds on reverse. The pair with minor creasing not detracting from appearance of an extremely scarce cover. Signed A. Diena, P. Vaccari. Cert. David Feldman (2011) Sassone = € 18'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4619 Sardinia

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    1853: Embossed 20 c. blue, a huge margined example used on 1854 entire letter addressed to a Countess at the Palace of the Duke of Parma in Plaisance (Piacenza), tied by bold strike of THONEN (Savoy) datestamp oin black (March 23). Charged 3 décimes due in manuscript as underpaid to Italy, the reverse with Chambery, Torino and Piacenza datestamps. A charming entire Sassone = € 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 4620 Sardinia

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    1853: Embossed 20 c. blue, a fine margined example used on 1854 entire letter to Rumilly tied by neat ANNECY (Savoy) single ring datestamp (June 27) in black with RUMILLY arrival cds on reverse (same day). Diagonal file fold not detracting from a charming and scarce usage. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4621 Sardinia

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    1853: 40 c. bright rose, a superb example with fresh colour and good to large margins all round, well embossed, unused with full og, a rare and highly desirable stamp. Cert. Sorani (2001) Sassone = € 25'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4622 Sardinia

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    1853: Embossed 40 c. rose, a fine example with sheet margin at right used on 1854 entire letter at double rate to Aiguebelle neatly tied by CHAMBERY (Savoy) cds in black (Oct 5). Exceptionally fine cover Sassone = € 6'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 4623 Sardinia

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    1854: 5 c. yellow green, a superb horizontal pair, marginal from right of sheet and showing portions of adjoining stamps at top, overlapping a single 40 c. dull rose red, used on cover to Paris and teid by ANNECY (Savoy) datestamps (June 23) in black. Red 'P.D.' below and Pont de Beauvoisin entry marking in red. Reverse with Chambery cds and Paris arrival (June 26). A rare and very attractive cover. Signed A. Diena. Cert. E. Diena (1989) Sassone = € 25'500.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4624 Sardinia

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    1854: 20 c. deep blue, a fine appearing example with close to huge margins all round, used on 1855 entire letter to Chambéry tied by ANNECY (Savoy) cds (Oct 31) in black. An exceptionally attractive and scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4625 Sardinia

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    1854: 40 c. brick red, fresh colours and good to large margins all round with large lower sheet margin, well embossed, tied by "CHAMBERY 2 AOUT 55 7S" cds to piece, an appealing item. Cert. Bolaffi (1993) Sassone = € 6'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4626 Sardinia

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    1854: Complete set of three values, 5 c. green to 40 c. brick red, a set with fresh colours and good to large margins all round, well embossed, cancelled by Torino and Nizza Maritima datestamps, an appealing group. Signed Enzo Diena and others Sassone = € 8'275.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 4627 Sardinia

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    1855: 5 c. bright green (verde pisello), fresh colour and good to large margins all round with broad sheet margin at left, well embossed, cancelled by "TORINO 15 GEN. 56" cds, an attractive stamp. Signed A. Diena; cert. Raybaudi (2004) Sassone = € 4'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4628 Sardinia

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    1855/63: 5 c. green, a fine example used win combination with Newspaper 1861 1 c. grey, five single examples, margins touched to large, all tied to 1862 cover to Santa Maura, Ionian Islands by 'Palermo' cds's (June 3) in black. Reverse with Cefalu transit cds. Heavy horizontal file fold but a most unusual combination to an unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4629 Sardinia

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    1859: 10 c. dark brown (bruno cioccolato scuro), an unused block of four with full og, fresh colour and good to large margins all round, well embossed, an attractive unit of this rare shade. Cert. Sorani (2005) Sassone = € 3'300+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4630 Sardinia

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    1859: 10 c. grey brown in a horiz. pair, fresh colour and good to large margins all round, well embossed, cancelled by "SESTO CALENDE 12 SET." datestamp, a late use of this Varese Lombardo datestamp (Sassone 12 punti = € 1'650) after the end of the Sardinian-Austrian War, an attractive item. Signed Bolaffi; cert. Sorani (1994) Sassone = € 1'650 + € 2'200+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 4631 Sardinia

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    1855/63: 40 c. carmine-rose, two examples, each with touched to large margins all round, used on 1863 entire letter to "Lagos, Costa D'Africa, Guinea", tied by 'Genova' cds (Jan 17) and by oval 'P.P.' in red. Small repair at top of letter sheet alongside manuscript 'Cmi. 60' at left (presumably the amount above the 20 c. internal rate) and London transit cds in red (Jan 23).  Further manuscript '1' (pence) charged for local delivery upon receipt. An attractive entire to an extraordinary destination for Sardinian mail.
    Starting bid : 900 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4632 Sardinia

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    1860: 40 c. carmine and 20 c. blue, both with fresh colours and good to large margins all round, well embossed, tied by "GENOVA 7 MAG 60 6 M" cds's to envelope with PD in red alongside, sent to Oxford with Torino transit on reverse, an attractive cover. Cert. Raybaudi (1983) Sassone = € 2'100+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4633 Sardinia

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    1861: 3 l. bright copper, fresh colour and good to large margins all round, well embossed, slightly cancelled, a rare and attractive stamp. Signed A. Diena; cert. E. Diena (1997) Sassone = € 7'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4634 Sardinia

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    1636/1876c.: Postal History of Savoy, the splendid Gold Medal collection with 1636 entire from La Roche, 1653 entire from Annecy, 1697 entire struck with DE SAVOIE in black, manuscript caancelled entires from 'Annecy', 'franco au Pont', 'Montmellian', 'Savoye' etc., then Napoleonic occupation period from 1792 with Department 84 markings (unpaid and prepaid) of Aiguebelle, Aix / Mont-Blanc, Annecy, Bonneville, Carrouge, Chambery, Conflans, Frangy, La Roche, Lans-Le-Bourg, Rumilly, Sallanches; 1822 entire registered from Thonon, 'Retrodato' handstamped (Returned) covers, covers with two line dated handstamps incl. incoming 1829 entire from Guadeloupe, 'Duch' period with circular datestamps incl. Alby, Annemasse, Brides Les Bains, Frangy, La Roche, Maltaverne, Samoëns, 1853 cover with 'Thones' cds in red, Sardinian 1855/63 issue covers with 5 c. yellow-green single franking from Annecy, 50 c. rate covers to France (certs.), 20 c. local rate covers with variety of shades and markings, piece with 40 c. carmine (3) and 80 c. yellow to London (cert.); 1859 and 1860 covers showing AMB. LINEA VITT. EM. Travelling P.O. datestamps, taxed covers of Sardinian period and thereafter (from 1860) the re-instatement of French rule with July 1860 cover franked 1853 20 c. cancelled by Sardinian rhombus, 20 c. on 1860 covers from Chambery, Douvaine, Evian etc., thereafter with petit and gros chiffres, underpaid covers, destinations usages (Mexico etc.) and splendid range of covers through to UPU. A superb study of this region with viewing recommended (181 covers).
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4639A Sardinia

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    1819/68c.: The specialised Postal History collection of Italian States, primarily Sardinia with the accent on usages within Savoy, including Sardinia 1851 covers from Chambery, Sallanches, Thonon (2), 1854 issue covers from Rumilly, Thonon; 1855/63 issue usages from Aix Les Bains, Alby (cert. Roumet) Cruseilles (cert.), Frangy, La Roche, Le Chatelard, Le Plot, St. Julien, Seyssel, Thorens-Sales; large range of Sardinia covers with 1855/63 5 c. & 10 c. frankings (12), 20 c. cobalt on covers, 40 c. carmine on covers (18), Sardinia usages in Sicily, Papal States incl. a bisect cover (cert.), France with 1849 cover bearing Cérès 20 c. cancelled in manuscript and taxed in Savoy, France 1853 issue covers cancelled in Evian, Reignier (cert.), Rumilly and Sallanches, Austria Lombardy Venetia covers (14), Naples incl. 10, 20 and 50 gr. (cert.) used, Tuscany with 1851 1 q. black, 1 s. salmon and 2 s. brick red used and covers (9) and a Cavallini cover used on last day (cert. Sorani). A magnificent classic collection that could be turned into a similarly magnificent exhibit (198 covers).
    Starting bid : 12,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 14,000 CHF
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